KNKT · Havelock, North Carolina

Cherry Point MCAS (Cunningham Field) - Military only

KNKT

March 25, 2026 · KNKT-0525

Operational Summary

U.S. Customs Service
Yes
User Fee
Unknown
Office Hours
  • Mon-Fri08:00-17:00

Eastern Time

Service Hours
  • Daily24 Hours24/7

Eastern Time

Parking
Airport Ramp
Permission to Land
Required

Parking and Inspection

Where to Park

Airport RampRecommended

No structured parking facility has been extracted yet.

Aircraft should park as directed by flight line personnel. A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the tarmac and begin inspection.

All arrivals must be coordinated with Military Base Operations.

Inspection Process

  • Aircraft should park as directed by flight line personnel.
  • A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the tarmac and begin inspection.
  • All crew and passengers will be processed in the APOE.
  • All crew/passengers must be prepared to provide passports, visas, orders, other entry documentation.
  • All regulated waste/garbage will be collected by approved caterers.
  • All cargo/bags will be processed at the APOE or other area approved by CBP.
  • Passengers/ crew and cargo/bags can depart at the conclusion of inspection.

Procedures

Permission to Land

Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP prior to departure from the foreign port or place and at least one business day in advance of the anticipated arrival tie at Cherry Point MCAS (Cunningham Field). Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 minutes. If your ETA deviates outside those parameters, Previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must contact CBP to re-secure permission to land.

Appointment

Unknown
  • Aircraft arrivals are limited to military aircraft or military charters.
  • All arrivals must be coordinated with Military Base Operations. NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov May 22, 2025 Publication Number KNKT-0525 Cherry Point MCAS (Cunningham Field)

Departure

  • Inspection services at Cherry Point MCAS (Cunningham Field) are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week in accordance with the port's permission to land procedures. Commercial aircraft operators departing the U.S. must obtain an outbound clearance by contacting CBP directly.
  • Aircraft arrivals are limited to military aircraft or military charters.
  • All arrivals must be coordinated with Military Base Operations. NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov May 22, 2025 Publication Number KNKT-0525 Cherry Point MCAS (Cunningham Field) Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP prior to departure from the foreign port or place and at least one business day in advance of the anticipated arrival tie at Cherry Point MCAS (Cunningham Field). Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 minutes. If your ETA deviates outside those parameters, Previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must contact CBP to re-secure permission to land.

Operator Highlights

Contacts and Location

Customs Location Map

No structured customs or parking address has been extracted yet.

Hours and Availability

Office Hours

  • Mon-Fri08:00-17:00

Eastern Time

Source Wording

Monday-Friday, 0800-1700 Eastern Time (ET)

Service Hours

  • Daily24 Hours24/7

Eastern Time

Source Wording

Inspection services at Cherry Point MCAS (Cunningham Field) are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week in accordance with the port's permission to land procedures. Commercial aircraft operators departing the U.S. must obtain an outbound clearance by contacting CBP directly.

Availability

  • Inspection services at Cherry Point MCAS (Cunningham Field) are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week in accordance with the port's permission to land procedures. Commercial aircraft operators departing the U.S. must obtain an outbound clearance by contacting CBP directly.
  • Aircraft arrivals are limited to military aircraft or military charters.
  • All arrivals must be coordinated with Military Base Operations. NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov May 22, 2025 Publication Number KNKT-0525 Cherry Point MCAS (Cunningham Field)

Remarks

  • Aircraft arrivals are limited to military aircraft or military charters.
  • All arrivals must be coordinated with Military Base Operations. NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov May 22, 2025 Publication Number KNKT-0525 Cherry Point MCAS (Cunningham Field)

Detected Topics

  • Usda Waste

Nearby Customs Airports Within 250 NM

Original Content
C Street, Building 4335, Havelock, NC 28533
General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
Cherry Point MCAS (Cunningham Field) (KNKT)
Regular Office Hours 
Monday-Friday, 0800-1700 
Eastern Time (ET)  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(252) 726-5845   CBP Office
(252)
659-0512   Port Director
cbpmoreheadcity-nc@cbp.dhs.gov
Hours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services at Cherry Point 
MCAS (Cunningham Field) are 
available 24 hours per day, 7 days 
per week in accordance with the 
port's permission to land procedures.  
Commercial aircraft operators 
departing the U.S. must obtain an 
outbound clearance by contacting 
CBP directly. 
Permission to Land Procedures 
Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting 
CBP prior to departure from the foreign port or place 
and at least one business day in advance of the 
anticipated arrival tie at Cherry Point MCAS 
(Cunningham Field).
Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of 
(+/-) 30 minutes.  If your ETA deviates outside 
those parameters, Previously granted permission(s) 
are invalid and you must contact CBP to re-secure 
permission to land. 
Inspection Process 
• Aircraft should park as directed by flight line personnel.
• A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the tarmac and begin inspection.
• All crew and passengers will be processed in the APOE.
• All crew/passengers must be prepared to provide passports, visas, orders, other entry documentation.
• All regulated waste/garbage will be collected by approved caterers.
• All cargo/bags will be processed at the APOE or other area approved by CBP.
• Passengers/ crew and cargo/bags can depart at the conclusion of inspection.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• Aircraft arrivals are limited to military aircraft or military charters.
• All arrivals must be coordinated with Military Base Operations.
NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, 
please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov 
May 22, 2025 Publication Number KNKT-0525 
Cherry Point MCAS (Cunningham Field)

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